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BRIS STRIKE BUT NEW YORK Drivers Now Doing the Busi- hess of Their Lives. - AND THEY CHARGE, TOO. Liberty ‘Davmers Threaten fo ~ Involve United Teamsters in Sympathetic Walk-Out. { Althougti the Liberty Dawners, mean- Ing Sy that the 1,500 union cab drivers in New York, all quit work at 5 o'clock AL to-day, the strike has been the Quietest, considering its size and scope, that New York has seen in a long time. At several of the, biggest Mvery sta- ‘bles in town not a wheel turned. The proprietors and managers rat tn their Offices declaring that they would close thelr doors before they save in The strikers stood Ix orderly groups out- Bids, swearing they had a bie reserve fund to fall back on and saying they would stay out untli they got’ the now scale they are demanding. There were No clashes and no calls for reserves, There may be a different story to tell ff a lot of non-union cabbies should “arrive from Philadelphia this evening. Meanwhile the 1,60) Independent cab- mlvex have done the banner business of their lives. If the Liberty Dawn Aaso- ciation had been able to enlist the inde- pendents they could have tied up cab travel. with the exception of that which the new taximeter? might be able to handle, But they didn’t, #The-hotels, clubs. cafes nnd railroad Stations seemed to have all the cabs they needed. There .was no evidence of any cab famine at anv of the big hotels where the demand for hansoms Gnd coaches Is usually heaviest. i Prices Go Up. Women shoppers,” some of whom use @abs during the Christmas rush more | than at any season of the year, were ‘gomowhat hampered. Elther these women went afoot or they had to pay a tariff even greater than the customary Christ- mas tariff to the free lances and night- | hawks of the business, SNOT HALA Sixteen Hundred Independent] bles who own or lease rigs for them-{ 4H E EVENING WORLD, JUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1907. Ingon avenue early thia morning lhurried to the barns. Finding a ult he mounted the box of a ‘ove i€ to one of the charita- Dawn surrendered to the men. I. Frawley who haa the cab privilege at ie bie Tenderloin r the new scala. of: these tw Keepers’ An able to fine ¥ eaoh If they remained. INE NAN DEA, ON ~ CRCOME BY ch Accidental Turning On of Jet Causes Fatality in Room- ing House. Mrs. Patrick Jameson, a motorman, tar- dertaker’s shop from his furnished room [on the fourth floor of No, 84 Thirdiave- nue. His friend, William Dtoectla, a driver, had been previcusly | carried from an adjoining’ room to a Flower Hospital ambulance, suffering with gas asphyxiation. Patrick Welch and his wife, who a cupy the floor, have four roomers, in- cluding Jameson and Dioechle. shortly before @ o'clock William Martin, one of the roomers, smelled gas and aroused the Welches’ ‘Their quest for the source of the dors ended In the room occu- pled by Dloechle, who was found un- conscious in bed, After Dloechle had been sent to the hospital the household retired again. Two hours afterward Welch was aroused for a second time by the odor of escaping gas. Again the household Was aroused. and this time the gas was found to come from the room occupied by Jameson, located directly in front of the one vacated by Dloechle.. Jame- son had been dead for several hours, having turned on the gas fet by accl- ent. 1,600 SCHOOLS CLOSED IN RUSSIAN POLAND, WARSAW, Reustan Poland, Dec. 17.— closed in consequence of an order, lesued oy Gen, Skalion, suspending the’ Polish School Association, The funds in the handa of the as‘oclation, $150,000, have deen sent abroad te avald conflescation - eee ees ‘The Liberty Dawn Association is al-| Wed with the Unived Teamsters of Amer fea, and the strik hat ax a last | Tesort they can sympa- thetic walkout 3 3 Fo Fy B: 4 ie: be drawn’ into the row. scemed to be no prospect that the acenes which occurred list spring when ie undertakers faced a strike will be nplicated now, _ i Business Agent Joseph G. Gtynn. of | the union, told an Evening World re- | Borter dnat the men een working | fourteen h 3 a day, with two hours Off for moals. They now ark, he sald, ra twelve-hour day, with ‘one hour for a meal. They also asked $179 x Week instead of the $14 whiclethey had | Geen getting. but this does not Ngure 1: ‘Whe actual issue now. The final order vo strike came at a Meetitg of the Executive Council of the en at Groll's Jail, in Fitty-third » near Lexington avenue, which b at midnight and did not end il Gaylight, ‘The Executive Counc!l had Previously been given power by the vows if the members of thé Liberty Daw’ to fect a ttlen wi K Association scable men met the repre- of the cabi i tognther. They was said when the @ace ended. The we asters went then to hey discursed the affali nto executive session, Edwin a P, : . Presid Asrociation, fmen were thoro wi said the men haye bi Wages out of th i ’. ‘Opera. 1 tor stadles A conipanyrs van ason, ome of hat contract for their hese are phe Hotel Im atubles, James J Netherjand, the he Waldort-Astor foure, the Ansonia, the Seville, the Bi Lyon and-Healy ne ee enon nan a ATPRICE Al Hard Times Cut Down Tips. |‘ [Sixteen hnudred Pollsh achools in all parts of Russian Poland have been membera of |i wel te Washburn Mandolins, Guitars and Banjos. Violins by Modern Masters. Victor Talking Machines and Dec. Records. an The Musicians Library of Song and Piano Classics. 40 voiumes now issued: The famous BALDWIN Ptanos BRIGGS, POOLE, HOWARD and HAMILTON ‘PIANOS For 8 —XMAS GIFTS FOR SICK, The rooms of the New York Flower Mission, N’ ast Twentieth street, aud tenement-house sick. Evergreens, Christmas cards, fruit, jelly. condensed milk, canned sow tea, &c.. ted, Candy, toys and especially idren are requested. as well r Cistribution expensés. are urg- ently ne dolls for ch! ‘As money fo! 7 RECEIVER FOR !RON WORKS. HAZLETON, Pa.. Dec. 17.—The Jeans- ville iron works last night went Into the hands of A. B. Jennings, general mana- | ger of the works, power to conduct the business. billlles are placed at $491,000 as recelyer, with The 1 and assets ‘The reason for the recelver- | nabiiity to realize quickly upon | and lack of working capital Around the Holidays we are unusually insistent .on_ having whatever is concede: the very best produced. Therefore, for particular gifts and home entertain- ments ycu may prefer Park & Tilford's “temptingly delicious” Chocolates Bonbons. These surpass in exquisite finish and pack- ing and are acknowledged the finest, most delicious Candies made. Sold in hundreds of drug stores’ and other places, and in all our own stores. Unrivalled Harps. ale or to Rent’ cat 1 G Gould, dd ani for aniza th 3 a Rood i at he and - f nT V Y Hen 1 ‘ork x L. ie LW . ——_ . a: a — : iso ' c 4 = THEOBALD AGAIN: A TREASURY AGENT : Forced to Resign in 1903, He Is Reinstated and Sent to Surprise waa created amone customs officers here ty the news to-day that Main H. Theobald is.again in the} cial agent in Paris, keeping watch on | wealthy persona #sy to Kmuggle valuables into this eduntry.\ When he resigned in 1903 under pres-| sure as a special employes in the pice @ Collector of the Port ot/ New tary Ci Aprointed to the Treasury service by Lyman J. Gage, Theobald’s first notable | cnse was: the seizure of « $4,000 neck- lace and other jewelry belonging to ried late near the Third: avenue car ee barns early to-day, and a few noura|| Broadway at ‘ater his body waa removed to an un- Thirteenth St. as smuggled. Fes It. i Dulles, | Paris. _ | ninent wervice. He is now a spe- sted of planning || ~ « recent restoration by Secre- you as a vindieation, ~* { \ Phyllis EB. Vodge, who failed to |} __ After Htigation the Jewelry was scld by the United States Marahal took possersion o! _ Broadway, bet. 18th and 19th Sts. s | ofa Mrs, I. ja, who: Ircimstances Theobaid's res- d when Secre- yexterd Milton, Del ne to The Oriental store Oriental Objects of Art and Utili make the most interesting.and lastingly attractive Christmas Remembrances THEODORE 8, PARKER DEAD. { Have You Bought Your Jewelry Tf you fear that you cannot call until pretty near the last minute, send for our catalog and you-can choose your gifts at home, The book is fully illus- trated and we send it free. 4 Choose now and we will keep your gifts for you until you want them for delivery. You pay. then, | Save Money on Diamonds. Here are four splendid solitaires in hand-made, every sale, our reputation has been sustained and mountings of 14-karat gold. By. such values, s pread. We are large importers of diamonds, and- goods, and by the positive guarantee that goes with} we sell them at prices some dealers have to pay. We are so close to Christmas that you can al. most hear the jingle of Santa Claus’s sleigh bi If your gifts in the je y line are not made, recol- lect that Lambert's st are as full and bright as at the beginning of the season. Up to and includ- ing Christmas Eve the store will be open every night. aoe i ite folid l4-karat gold.» hand- Bolid 14-karat (coli. hand- Rot old, . hand= Boll ) it old, hand- minthig cumatiag fine dias mead piakarae AE, Bele; Aalla Gd barat mold. bane, | Bolla 1ekarat Kola bane mond. sees: $35.00 mond 7 2'$75.00 Tents? $100.On00d evant $125.00 _ Signet Rings. Women’s Department “<The Store Will Remain Open Every Night Till 9.30 Until Christmas So That Every Woman May Share In the Benefits of This Greatest of Fur Events _ The Enormous Presentation Con- = tains Unheard of Bargains Made Possible by Our Monster Purchase Scaris $15 lo $110 Mink.... $750 to $55.00 $8 to $12 Sab‘e Squirrel $3.95 & $5.95 $8 to $2 Natural Squ'rrel $3.95 & $5.95 $25 fo $35 White Fox.,.$10,95 to $17.50 $12 to $25 Sable Fox.... $5.95 to $17.50 $50 _ Royal Ermine $25.00 Hudson Ba = Fe He een 2 $29.50 to $45,00 $85 Baum Marten $20.00 to $40,00 $60 Black Lynx..$10.75 to $29,50 $40 Blue Lynx....$10.75 to $19.50 $25 Persian Lamb. $5.95 to $12.75 $40 to $40 to $25 fo $15 lo Fur Coats $40 Nearscal Coats... ws sat $60 Caracul Coats... eat $70 Russian Pony Skin Coats. .at $85 Sable Squirrel Coats......at $90 Natural Squirrel Coats... .at $110 Brown Russian Foal Coats..at $150 Far Eastern Mink Coats.. .at $175 Caracul Coats... ~~. -at $95.00 $225 Fersian Lamb Coats.....--at $110.00 $450 Persian Broadtail Coats...at $175.00 $390 XXXX Seal Skin Coats.. $525 Natural M rik Coats.....- $19.50 $29.50 $35.00 $42.59 $45.00 $55.09 $87.50 at $150.00 ‘$42 White Thibet Muffand Scarfat $5.95 $4 Children's Imitation Ermine, at- $1.95 $4 Children's White Lamb.,...at $1.95 $4 Children’s Blue Lam>...... at $1.95 $5 Children’s White Thibet....at_ $2.95 $2.95 -. Muffs $35 fo $75 Mink.........$17.50 to $37.50 $10 Sable Squirrel $5.95 $10 Natural Squirrel $5.95 $25 to $35 White Fox....$12.50 to $17.50 $55 Sable Fox.... $7.59: : $85 Royal Ermine $39.50 $95 to $120 Hvdson Bay Bek Sable....---- $45.00 to $50,00 $75 to $110 Baum Marten $39.50 to $53,00 $30 to. $40 Black Lynx. .$17.50 to $19.50 $30 fo $45 Bue Lynx....$15.00 to $22.50 $12 10 $27 Persian Lamb $5.95 to $15.00 Miscellaneous Sets $12 Caracul Paw Muff and Scarf, at $5.95 $22 Natural Mink Mufl and Scarf, at $9.75 $25 Iceland Fox Muff and Scarf..at $12.50 $25 Russian Lynx Muffand Scarf, at $12.75 $25 Blue Fox Muff and Scarf....at $12.75 $5 Misses’ Imitation Ermine...at SIXTH A 16" B19" STS. NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE IEGEL GSOOPERE J. B,GREENHUT. PRES NEW YORK Is Easily Paid by AnyoneWho Wants a Good Piano OU get one of the most reliable, most thoroughly constructed, and most honestly advertised instru- ments in the world. One Dollar a Week { Sold on easy terms with no advance in the _cash price—No Interest Charges on-Ds- { ferred Payments —No Charge for Cartage. The Wolfner at $250 eiunauest gna nly the best Planolprepeeition offered to-day. Made expressly for the iegel Cooper Company, and built by one of the leadi fact in the country. GUARAN#EED ‘TO°GIVE SATISFACTION, fees aaa nel We make no claim that the Wolfner is a $500 plano, but we do say that it is, The Best $250 ii nstrument Ever Made With each Piano w2 give a protection Cover and a Revolving Stool FRut (Slegel Cooper Store, Pith Flopr, Center.) See Our Regular Advertisement ow Page 5—— . “Wonderful,” say people who see our collection )in beauty of fashioning, perfect execution and in of solid gold signet rings; and ‘wonderful they are | price. We sell them jn hundreds at:this seasan. HUNDREDS OF OTHERS $3.75 TO $50.00... cy Y¥ y VVG Bolid iskarat Solid ii-k@rat folid li-karat Solid .s-karat Bolid 44 At ol karat Solid 14 Solid 14-karat golds Drautiful gold. pierced gold, eerollaoid, fa NOY cold. taney de: geld, hat: ge} a, fo Koi | Dew audey frrolt, pattern, Gyank, polepatieen, pots sfll , Gealety sien, tome pol: & seaminte Fo! dm Reraiaic ge: z Dol 80 ey. ished too. 2 re » ee fine monds. $20.00 !shed. $10.00 thed. $7.50 $10.00" $4.00 $15.00 * $11.25 Fancy Rings Cost Little. A trifling sum secures a beautiful fancy ting injpay for them. Don't overlook these elegant and an odd shape, enriched with gems. ‘The rings| inexpensive gifts. Fancy Stone Rings, in solid 14- shown here look to be worth far more than you|Karat, $3.00 up. a reseed Gem ree eet, fa Se Ge ans * 2 < quolacs...... §10,U0 Odd Scarfpin Shapes. ~ Scarfpins ina legion of uncommon shapes, some| tend all who wear them. No if of them, like the wishbone and the horseshoe, em-|scarfpins that he will not v el | blematic of the good fortune that we trust will at- | beauties. Bolla blondstone man has so many come one of these olla Ld-karat l4-karat Bolla 1f-karat Bolid lf-karat SGolld 1t-karat roi, old, hand-made beautiful wold, neat, jaun- gold, Vermtcellt j ‘i : An srry PG GO) en 4 with 6 fine dla goign i ty desten. with - éest Roman tes aura eat = ay 4 pee earvet, polished cent? ies fine ang fine dia- monde and 7 epkiabeastirany 4 Mine sapphire, sae ctainoods, nionds, rapphires, diamobd, 13.5 7 $2.00 $5.09 30.00 $10.00 polished Yu. derat H 5.00 30. H poliss rat chek) $30. $50.00 Gold 66.73 up, Why We Lead in Bracelets. | : We are teaders in bracelets.. You will see why so exacting that we cannot satisfy it. Exclusive when you set eyes on our stock. There is no taster patterns, as simple or as showy as you like. 4 a old, Jock and hinge bra. t, “Roman or Bolid 1é-harat pointed Stine. diamonds, 2 rubles we tereees $75.00 ishavts wapp hives We Warrant These Chains. Solid 14-karat gold vest chains. We don't make ie styles. We warrant these chains as if they them, but we buy in quantities of the best manu- {came from our own factory. facturer in: the business. You are not limited to a1 a + Fegulation length, _ Brooch Surprises. Flowers that blow in summer fields are not) well worth keeping. Prices, including just one mod- ‘more graceful than these Christmas brooches. They} erate profit, will astonish you. Hundreds. of are strongly made. All are well worth giving and! others with diamonds, $8.75 to $1,800.00, aay Bold 14-karat gold, neat Bolla 1é-karat’ gold, hand- _, fomely set with. whole and earla and fine dia. A A {4 lé-karat gold, beau = Soll 1¢-karat god, han’ itcalts/eaeaaiied watch pin fomely enamelled bleeding design, beautifully adorned bow with pearl: $4.00 hearts, 2 pearls. with fine diamond. $18.00 : ° ° ? : 5 Wedding Ring Sales Are Brisk. ‘In the midst of all the Christmas rush the sale) karat, $4.40 up; 22-karat, $5.25 up, in all widths, of Lambert Seamless Solid Gold Wedding Rings | shapes, sizes, thicknesses and_ styles, Engraving goes quietly but briskly on. 414-karat, $3.30 up; 18-|frec. Store Open Every Fivening This Month, Store Open ' Every Evening This Month. Open Every Evening During December. Q. What is better than a | World Advertisement ? cA. A three-time World Ad- ° ° vertisement, Q. What is still better than a: three-time World Advertise- ment? A. A seven-time World Ad- vertisement. \ "Inquire About Rates on Threa ead Seven Time World Adots. ~~ ———— | a on be | Women’s Underskirts | IMPORTED FLANNEL ‘and ALBATROSS eae ESO : 7.50 9.50 to 16,50 with Embroidered Ruffle, 3. IMPORTED ZENANA UNDERSKIRTS, - Black, White, Pink and Blue, HANDKERCHIEFS, HOSIERY AND GLOVES FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTATIONS, | L& SUNDAY WORLD WANTS | Droodvecry , lob Steet. WORK MONDAY WONDERS.